The Department of Justice Criminal Division and the Securities and Exchange Commission released on July 3 a second edition of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Resource Guide, marking the first substantive changes since it was first published in 2012.
Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division Brian Benczkowski (who has since left the DOJ) and SEC Enforcement Division Co-Directors Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin in a joint statement explained the reasoning behind the second edition: “Although many aspects of the Guide continue to hold true today, the last eight years have also brought new cases, new law, and new policies. The Second Edition of the Guide reflects these updates.”
